Ecology Summary - Lophopus crystallinus

Ecology Summary - Lophopus crystallinus

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Ecology of Lophopus crystallinus

Main Ref.	Massard, J.A. and G. Geimer, 2008
Remarks	A benthic, freshwater species that grows on submerged objects, forming colonies of identical zooids. Generally sessile but motility has been observed in this species. Hermaphroditic reproduction as well as clonal asexual reproduction through budding. Suspension feeders on organic particles (Ref. 96638).

Aquatic zones / Water bodies

	Marine - Neritic	Marine - Oceanic	Brackishwater	Freshwater
Marine zones / Brackish and freshwater bodies	supra-littoral zone littoral zone sublittoral zone	epipelagic mesopelagic epipelagic abyssopelagic hadopelagic	estuaries/lagoons/brackish seas mangroves marshes/swamps	rivers/streams lakes/ponds caves exclusively in caves

Highighted items on the list are where Lophopus crystallinus may be found.

Habitat

Substrate
Substrate Ref.
Special habitats
Special habitats Ref.

Associations

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Associations
Associated with
Association remarks
Parasitism

feeding

Feeding type	mainly plants/detritus (troph. 2-2.19)
Feeding type Ref.	Massard, J.A. and G. Geimer, 2008
Feeding habit	filtering plankton
Feeding habit Ref.	Massard, J.A. and G. Geimer, 2008

Trophic Level(s)

Estimation method	original sample		unfished population		Remark
Estimation method	Troph	s.e.	Troph	s.e.	Remark
From diet composition
From individual food items	2.00	0.00			Trophic level and s.e. inferred from exclusive plant/detritus food items.
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